With E3 wrapping
up neatly over summer and the prospect of new and ever more expensive
next-gen games hitting our consoles and PC’s in the coming months
we’ve decided to help you save some cash for those games further
down the line by giving you a great selection of fun free Linux games
you can download and play just now.

1.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

Starting off our
list strong we have Wolfenstein:
Enemy Territory, this great game is legendary amongst those who
played it as part of the original single player FPS game.

Now a stand-alone
free source game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a no-holds barred,
nostalgia filled return to the glory days of early 2000’s online
multiplayer gaming as two teams of the Allies and Axis tear each
other to shreds across a range of maps and objective based games with
an assortment of deadly weaponry and special abilities for each
character class.

2. ZEQ2 Lite

It wouldn’t be
a free Linux list unless this bad-boy made an appearance. This
open source mod features everyone’s favourite cast of super
powered fighters from the iconic Dragon Ball Z universe. Players can
knock seven shades out of each other whilst using all the special
energy attacks and different abilities from the show. With colossal
explosions and golden haired Super Saiyans galore this fantastic game
is a must-play for any DBZ fan.

3. Greedy Car
Thieves

Taking its roots
from the early isometric gameplay of the original GTA series Greedy
Car Thieves is a frenetic top-down action game that allows
players to freely roam a vast cityscape and cause all sorts of
carnage. Outside of the free-roam mode there’s also a ton of
additional multiplayer rounds of Bombmatch, Race and a map editor
that allows you to create your own explosively exciting games.

4. Runescape

Say Runescape
to any gamer worth their salt and they’re sigh and shake their
head, still around today this great game was everyone’s first ever
MMO before they moved onto GW2 or WOW.

With a massive
map of which you can access about 50% of it for free this great game
has a simple charm to it and a ton of class customisation available
since there’s no set archetype and what you end up being depends on
the skill you practice the most. With literally hours’ worth of
content and quests to go on it’s definitely one to check out if you
want a good yet basic MMO to play.

Just remember to
not follow anyone into the ‘Wilds’ area as you’ll get wrecked
by higher level players and lose all your gear in those far-flung PVP
zones.

5. Open
Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Last but not least on our list is Open
Source version of Transport Tycoon, a remake of the cult 1995
game you can build up your transportation and industrial empire from
scratch or invite your friends in to compete as rival business in
this fantastic free game. If you want a real 90’s nostalgia kick
you should definitely download this one.

However, if none
of these are appealing you could always try playing something like
bingo if you desperately need a digital distraction.

Although are
there Linux users that play bingo? I don’t think they visit these
sites as they’re normally still financially crippled after the
last Steam Sale or Humble Bundle.

So instead of
splurging out on the latest next-gen title to come out in the next
few months why not save a bit of cash by playing one of these
fantastic, and more importantly free Linux titles instead.